Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about.

Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.

News
Politics
3101
Humanitarian crisis and how Canada can help
17 min
3102
Explaining the impact of airspace restrictions
17 min
3103
The impact of the sanctions on Russia
16 min
3104
What is it like on the ground in Ukraine right ...
43 min
3105
Adam Richman talks new HISTORY Channel show: Ad...
12 min
3106
What path for diplomacy?
15 min
3107
Assessing the military situation in Ukraine and...
18 min
3108
What can the UN do to further pressure Russia?
16 min
3109
How can Canada help with the Humanitarian cost ...
7 min
3110
The Economic Impact of the War and Sanctions
10 min
3111
What is it like on the ground in Ukraine right ...
16 min
3112
How will Ukraine as we know it survive, Neighbo...
47 min
3113
Olympic Success Sees Curling Fever Sweep Scotland
9 min
3114
Analyzing the CGL facility attack video
6 min
3115
Discussing the war in Ukraine and the end of th...
19 min
3116
Is Canada doing enough to support Ukraine?
10 min
3117
Neighbouring states brace for an influx of Ukra...
13 min
3118
How will Ukraine as we know it survive?
16 min
3119
Ukraine on the ground, Understanding Vladimir P...
50 min
3120
How is the Ukrainian community reacting to the ...
13 min
3121
China’s role and reaction to the Ukraine invasion
16 min
3122
Understanding Vladimir Putin’s strategy
17 min
3123
Analyzing the first 24 hours of Russia’s invasion
6 min
3124
Ukrainian-Canadians fear for relatives in Ukraine
9 min
3125
More on what Canada must do to help Ukraine
18 min